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10:55 AM ET, December 27, 2020

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Wall Street Journal:
Texas Fracking Billionaires Drew Covid-19 Aid While Investing in Rivals  —  Sen. Ted Cruz helped rework program rules, enabling Wilks brothers and others in oil industry to get relief funding  —  WASHINGTON—As the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices walloped U.S. frackers this spring …
Discussion: Raw Story
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Until Biden's win is certified, the U.S. remains vulnerable  —  Not to be alarmist, but we should recognize that the United States will be in the danger zone until the formal certification of Joe Biden's election victory on Jan. 6, because potential domestic and foreign turmoil could give President Trump an excuse to cling to power.
Wall Street Journal:
Covid-19 Aid Bill Remains Uncertain as Trump Calls for Larger Payments  —  Delay could result in millions having their unemployment benefits suspended and possible shutdown of federal government  —  WASHINGTON—Some unemployment programs expired Saturday night, as President Trump's demand …
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Amber Mohmand / Des Moines Register:
Steve King files ethics complaint against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy  —  U.S. Rep. Steve King filed an ethics complaint against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, objecting to the manner in which he was stripped of all of his House committee assignments last year.
Associated Press:
Unemployment benefits expire for millions as Trump rages  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet lapsed overnight as President Donald Trump refused to sign an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Transition / President-Elect Joe Biden:
Statement by President-elect Joe Biden on the Need to Sign the COVID-19 Economic Relief Bill
Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
QAnon Rep. Vows to Disrupt Electoral College Vote Count as Trump Tweets ‘See Everyone in D.C.’  —  Incoming Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, has once again stated that she intends to formally object when Congress gathers will gather next month to receive the election results …
Discussion: NBC News and National Memo
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Mnuchin's loyalty to Trump could end with painful setback as president shreds stimulus deal  —  Democrats and Republicans had thought Mnuchin was speaking for the president in negotiating the $908 billion pact, but Trump quickly called it a “disgrace.”  —  President Trump on Saturday continued …
Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
William Barr: ‘One Standard of Justice’  —  The departing attorney general talks about John Durham, Robert Mueller, Hunter Biden, Mike Flynn and the flak he's taken from both parties.  —  The U.S. attorney general is meditating on one of his frustrations with the modern Justice Department …
Discussion: ABC News and New York Magazine
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Luke Barr / ABC News:
Barr says no reason for special counsels to investigate election, Hunter Biden, no basis for seize voting machines
JONATHAN TURLEY:
The Case For and Against The Appointment Of A Special Counsel In The Hunter Biden Investigation
David Cohen / Politico:
Sen. Toomey: Trump going too far with pardons  —  He noted the connection of some of those pardoned to the president.  —  Sen. Pat Toomey on Sunday criticized some of the Trump Administration's pardons.  Alex Wong/Getty Images  —  Sen. Pat Toomey on Sunday said President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Fox News
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Laurence Tribe / Financial Times:
Donald Trump's pardons must not obstruct justice
Discussion: Raw Story
Robert Cherry / The Hill:
Understanding Black Americans: Don't ask liberals  —  Many liberals apparently have had trouble coming to grips with the views and beliefs of America's Black populace.  For example, in explaining the increased vote for President Trump among Black, Latino and LGBTQ communities …
New York Times:
Trump's Fraud Claims Died in Court, but the Myth of Stolen Elections Lives On  —  For years, Republicans have used the specter of cheating as a reason to impose barriers to ballot access.  A definitive debunking of claims of wrongdoing in 2020 has not changed that message.
Megan Eaves / South China Morning Post:
How I became mayor of Danzhai, a small Chinese village  —  When Lonely Planet's China editor Megan Eaves received an email inviting her to become mayor of a Danzhai, she thought it was a scam After accepting the position she realised the power that tourism can have as a force …
CBS News:
Person of interest identified in connection to Nashville bombing  —  A law enforcement source told CBS News a person of interest has been identified in connection to the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville.  The person is connected to the RV that exploded.
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 12-27-20: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams  —  This is a rush transcript for “This Week,” airing Sunday, December 27.  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  Jemal Countess/Getty Images, FILE
Discussion: Politico
Bloomberg:
People's Daily Slams Hong Kong Court for Releasing Lai on Bail  —  Hong Kong's High Court's decision to grant bail to media tycoon Jimmy Lai is “unbelievable,” according to a commentary in the mouthpiece of China's Communist Party, which warned there are legal grounds for the case to be transferred to the mainland.
Dan Levin / New York Times:
A Racial Slur, a Viral Video, and a Reckoning  —  A white high school student withdrew from her chosen college after a three-second video caused an uproar online.  The classmate who shared it publicly has no regrets.  —  [To read more stories on race from The New York Times, sign up here for our Race/Related newsletter.]
Discussion: unz.com
Christina Maxouris / CNN:
December is the deadliest month in the US since the coronavirus pandemic began — and projections for January are ‘nightmarish,’ expert says  —  Black doctor dies of Covid-19 after accusing hospital of racial bias  —  (CNN)December has been the nation's deadliest month since the Covid-19 pandemic's start …
Discussion: New York Post
 
 
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Kyle Olson / Breitbart:
Michigan AG Dana Nessel Pursues Legal Sanctions Against Lawyers Questioning Election
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Examiner:
The Arab world has moved on from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The rest of the world should join them
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Could Pence run and win in 2024?
ABC News:
Trump rushes to dole out plum appointments to allies on way out the door
Discussion: Defense One
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Two-thirds of voters feel hopeful
Jan Hoffman / New York Times:
Early Vaccine Doubters Now Show a Willingness to Roll Up Their Sleeves
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Amazon hires lobbyist brother of Biden White House counselor
Discussion: New York Post and The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Garry Kasparov / Kasparov:
A Short Tribute to My Mother
Eric Webb / Austin American-Statesman:
John Cornyn's Christmas Eve brisket confuses the internet
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Georgia Republicans run more misleading attack ads against Warnock and Ossoff
Discussion: Breitbart
The Irish Times:
Fintan O'Toole: Trump has unfinished business. A republic he wants to destroy still stands
Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Trump's Presidency Is Over. His Judges Will Be Here For Decades.
 

 
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New York Times:
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner says China-linked Salt Typhoon group listened to phone calls and read texts by hacking US telecom networks

Christine Lemmer-Webber / Dustycloud Brainstorms:
ActivityPub co-author on Bluesky and ATProto being neither decentralized nor federated, and how Bluesky is building a good X replacement with a “credible exit”

Financial Times:
Similarweb: Bluesky app usage in the US and UK grew ~300% to 3.5M DAUs after Nov. 5; Threads now has 1.5x Bluesky's DAUs in the US, down from 5x before Nov. 5

 
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